Former Manchester United assistant tells Ralf Rangnick the two things club needs to be successful

Ralf Rangnick is unsure if all of Manchester United's out of contract players will leave the club in the summer.

Manchester United have wasted plenty of money over the last century, and it has revealed that they spent £908m on new signings.Since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, the Red Devils have struggled in all competitions and continually looked to the transfer market to try and bring in players to reignite the team.But a large bulk of their acquisitions have flopped at Old Trafford.Angel Di Maria (£67.5m), Anthony Martial (£54m) and Harry Maguire (£78m) are just a few names amongst a plethora of players who have massively underperformed since joining United.Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane were purchased ahead of the start of the season for a combined total of £112.5m, and although neither have lit up the Premier League just yet, it is too early to completely judge either of the pair.According to CIES Football Observatory, the club have made the biggest loss on transfers in the past 10 years - £78m more than rivals Manchester City, who have trophies and a star-studded squad for their expenditure.United are currently sitting in fourth place in the Premier League and have been tipped by many to splash the cash again in the summer once a permanent manager is found. Current boss Ralf Rangnick went unbacked in the January transfer window, with the board keen to only buy players who are part of the plans of his successor.

Manchester United passed on the chance to sign Denis Zakaria last month, a decision they may well regret based on the midfielder's Juventus debut.

Piers Morgan has reignited the debate over the greatest Premier League team of all time. The outspoken TV personality took to Twitter to vent his frustrations in response to a post from SPORTbible as the feud between Manchester United and Arsenal rumbles on.The social media publisher tweeted: "It's official.

Ralf Rangnick thought Raphael Varane had his 'best game' for Manchester United in their FA Cup defeat to Middlesbrough and no longer has any injury issues.

West Ham - but it will be to boyhood club Chelsea and not Manchester United, according to reports. The 23-year-old has been rumoured to be leaving the Hammers this summer, with a number of Premier League clubs interested.United, who are in desperate need of bolstering their holding midfield position, are reportedly keen.

Wayne Rooney has revealed how he “disrespected” Sir Alex Ferguson after coming close to leaving Manchester United in 2010.

Manchester United have already decided on three midfielders who will be on their 15 strong list of summer transfer targets following a disappointing January window.Ralf Rangnick's side look in desperate need of a summer revamp following a string of inconsistent results, with a new manager set to come in before next season.And despite that uncertainty over who will be in charge, the club have already decided on three names who will make up some of the 15 potential midfield arrivals.With plans to turn that list of 15 into a potential 10 before the season is complete, two England internationals have already done enough at their current clubs to be included.ESPN reports details about the plan to outline 15 potential midfield arrivals, with West Ham's Declan Rice, Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips and Amadou Haidara of RB Leipzig all being considered.Hammers boss David Moyes has been firm on the future of Rice, and it could take a bid in the region of £100million to see the club part with their star player.Leeds on the other hand are well placed to tie Phillips down to a new contract, with the player pleased that they blocked deadline day interest from West Ham.Haidara, 24, has stood out in the Bundesliga over the past three seasons, and has now made 101 appearances for the club while scoring 10 goals.Who should Manchester United make their key transfer target? Give us your verdict in the comments sectionThat comes after United decided not to add to their squad in January despite their inconsistent form since the end of September.United might still be in the running for an unlikely Champions League victory, but crashed out of the FA Cup at the fourth round stage to add to their League Cup disappointment.In the Premier League the

Jesse Lingard and Edinson Cavani have returned to Manchester United training ahead of the Premier League match at Burnley on Tuesday night.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Mauricio Pochettino could trade places this summer as Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain brace themselves for some serious changes.United will need to appoint a new permanent manager in the coming months with interim head coach Ralf Rangnick's temporary deal set to expire at the end of the season, and Pochettino has been the frontrunner for some time.Meanwhile, reports suggest that Ronaldo already wants out of Old Trafford despite only returning to the club in August, with a move to Paris now looking likely.The French giants are preparing for life without Kylian Mbappe, who has reportedly agreed to join Real Madrid in the summer, and are considering replacing him with Ronaldo, according to the Mirror.The switch would see the 37-year-old lining up in the same team as eternal rival Lionel Messi for the very first time.Speculation surrounding the Portugal international's unhappiness in Manchester has intensified ever since the Red Devils were dumped out of the FA Cup on penalties by Championship side Middlesbrough on Friday.Ronaldo missed a number of chances during the game, including a penalty, and has now failed to find the back of the net in four matches, and is now one game away from his longest goal drought in over a decade.With United out of the Carabao Cup and trailing league leaders Manchester City by 19 points, the only piece of silverware Ronaldo can now hope to pick up this season is the Champions League.Which club would benefit most from this swap? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...As for Pochettino, United made an approach for him in November following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but prying him away from PSG mid-season was always going to be tough

Roy Keane and Ryan Giggs during his time at Manchester United. The attacker enjoyed an incredibly successful playing career, winning five Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FA Cup, as well as a multitude of individual awards.He is renowned for being one of the most talented players of his generation, also becoming England’s record goalscorer and captaining the Three Lions.Rooney spent the majority of his career playing for United, lining up alongside Giggs, Keane and many others in Sir Alex Ferguson’s dominant teams.But despite that success, Rooney has now admitted that he was “suffering inside” and felt unable to open up to his team-mates.“For a long period of my career, I was suffering inside.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson amid an ugly contract dispute during his time at the Premier League giants.The attacker spent 13 highly successful years at Old Trafford, helping them to win five Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League.All of those trophies were won while Ferguson was Red Devils manager, with Rooney becoming one of the key players in the Scot’s side.But in October 2010 a spat erupted between the England international and his manager, with Rooney announcing he wanted to leave the club amid a split over each party’s ambition.At one point in the ugly confrontation, Rooney stormed into Ferguson’s office and demanded to know which players would be targeted in the transfer window.Rooney has now lifted the lid on the dispute, revealing that he was left concerned by United’s decision to sell both Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.“I just felt at that time the club had offered me a new five-year deal, we’d sold Carlos Tevez, sold Cristiano Ronaldo,” he told the Mirror.“So I wanted reassurances of who we’re bringing in if you want me to commit myself for the next five years.Who is the best player in Manchester United's history? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...“Who are we bringing in to improve or are you going to try to build a team over the next three, four or five years to then be successful?“That’s literally what I was saying and (laughs) he told me to get out of the office!“He’s probably the best manager of all time, so to have a young lad come in and ask him questions of how the club moving forward I completely understand that as well.”Rooney would end up making a U-turn and signing a new five-year deal, but admitted he likely left Ferguson feeling ‘disrespected’ by

Wayne Rooney has revealed how he was left “fuming” with Sir Alex Ferguson after the birth of his first son.

Shinji Kagawa has admitted that it was a "dream come true" to play for Manchester United.

Manchester United star Roy Keane has revealed that Liverpool star Caoimhin Kelleher used to play as a striker before he established himself as a goalkeeper.The 23-year-old has gradually become a familiar face at Anfield with manager Jurgen Klopp putting his faith in the shot-stopper in cup competitions.But Kelleher appears to have not had a hope of ever stepping foot onto a Premier League club’s pitch if he didn’t change his position at a young age.Speaking on ITV, Keane said: “Apparently when he was younger he started off as an outfield player; possibly a striker. He obviously wasn’t very good because they pushed back.

Jurgen Klopp ’s side failed to impress. After a poor first half, Diogo Jota opened the scoring for the Reds in the 53rd minute when he guided his header into the far corner following a free-kick from Trent Alexander-ArnoldTakumi Minamino then doubled the Merseyside teams lead in the 68th minute when January summer signing Luis Diaz, introduced in the second half, stole the ball inside the Cardiff penalty area for the Japanese star to convert with ease.Harvey Elliott then made it three with a super goal, teeing himself up from an Andrew Robertson cross before firing a fierce volley into the far corner.Rubin Colwill gave the Bluebirds supporters something to cheer about in the 80th minute when the 19-year-old broke through the Liverpool defence and smashed the ball past Caiomhin Kelleher.Although the scoreline was convincing, Liverpool weren’t at their very best.

Former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson has heaped praise on the shoulders of midfielder Scott McTominay following his recent upturn in form.

FA Cup loss to Middlesbrough to declare life a "rollercoaster".The Man United forward missed a penalty in the first half which would have put his side ahead before Jadon Sancho netted to give the Red Devils the lead at Old Trafford.But Matt Crooks levelled after the ball appeared to strike Duncan Watmore's hand before he crossed for the equaliser and the match finished 1-1 after extra-time.That led to the match going to penalties, where 19-year-old Anthony Elnaga missed the crucial spot-kick to knock United out of the competiton.Ronaldo was seen with an arm around Elanga as they left the pitch at Old Trafford, and the Portuguese superstar has now broken his silence following the loss.Sharing a post on Instagram on Saturday night, Cristiano shared a photo from his birthday celebrations after he turned 37 the day after the FA Cup defeat.In the photo, Ronaldo is seen alongside partner Georgina Rodriguez and a "CR7" birthday cake.The Portugal international referred to "hard work, high speed, urgent goals, demanding expectations", but appears to have put the FA Cup loss behind him as he shared the things he think "make it all worth it". Have your say! Where will Manchester United finish in the Premier League this season? Let us know in the comments below... In the post he wrote: "Life is a roller coaster.

Southampton have been handed a huge selection boost ahead of their Premier League game against Manchester United on February 12.

Manchester United are set to hold recruitment meetings with interim boss Ralf Rangnick to discuss future signings, despite the fact he won't be in charge next season. That's according to ESPN, who report that detailed discussions will now take place each month following the closure of the January transfer window. United decided against adding to their squad last month because their top targets did not become available, with the club choosing instead to bide their time and do their business in the summer.

Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough on Friday night in a historic victory, though Sol Bamba didn’t appear too overwhelmed by the occasion.After a 1-1 draw after extra time, the game was settled by penalties.Young winger Anthony Elanga blazed his spot-kick over the bar in sudden death which led to huge celebrations from the players and the 9,000 away supporters – bar Bamba.Instead of racing around the pitch in sheer joy, the defender simply stood with his hands aloft, emotionless after the 16-shot shootout – in which he coolly put away his penalty.The former Cardiff City was caught in the act, with the official Emirates FA Cup Twitter account tweeting the photos with the caption: “What a feeling! Not sunk in for Sol Bamba, though!”The 37-year-old then replied: “I’m too old for this s***,” with three laughing emojis. United’s chances of securing any silverware under Ralf Rangnick now look incredibly slim, with the Premier League title markedly out of reach and the club with a tough Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid on the horizon.